Pneumatic lubricating system for lubricating the flanges of track vehicle-wheels.



- C, F. HOOFER. PNEUMATIC LUBRIGATING SYSTEM FOR LUBRICATING THE FLANGES 0F TRACK VEHICLE WHEELS.

I APPLICATION FIILED MAY 28, l9!7- 5 SHEETS-SHEET 2 o- I T Jul/04w Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

c, F. HOOFEH. PNEUMATIC LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR LUBRILCATING THE FLANGES 0F TRACK VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATiON FILED MAY 28. I917.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3 INVENZOR C. F. H 00FER. PNEUMATIC LUBBICATING SYSTEM FOR LUBRICATING THE FLANGES 0F TRACK VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, HUT. 1,278,657.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEEYT 4.

Iii, 1 1381441 952561 7 'c. F. HOOFER.

PNEUMATIC Luamcnmq SYSTEM ron LUBRICATING THE FL'ANGEs 0F TRACK APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. will VEHICLE WHEELS.

Pmnted Sept. 10, 1918. I

f" NIL Y mum INVENTOR 4 STATES PATE T OFFICE.

dimmers-semen: HOQYEIBrQE SEATTLE, wasnme'ron, Ass mnon To no'omin'.

mannrac'rvnmeoomraiw, ACORPORATION or wasnlne-ro'n.

PNEUMATIC LUBBICATING SYSTEM FOR LUBnIcATING THE FLANq s ormaacx VEHIQLE-WHEELS.

'1 u all when it may concern:

I Be it known that T. n-names Fnnonmcx liUUFER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Seattle, in theeonnty of King and the State of Was iington,,Unifed States i ""lowergeap. shown'in Fig. 2.}

of America, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pneumatic Lubrlcatlng Systems for Lubricating the Flanges of. --'lrack-Vehicle 1V heels.

of which the follow ments herein described ahd clain'led.

. trolndevice.

The objectof my invention living .to-provide automatic means, whereby a predetermined supply of oil may be positively delivcred at intermittentintervals, t0 the" wheel flanges oftrack vehicle wheels. i Another ohjeet'of my invention is to pro "idean intermittent How of air Under pres-. sure, tlirongh theoil passages,'thereby remight. occur therein.

further object ofmy invention is to' providefla novel form of oil retainer-and dis penser coinhined. having means for regulatingtlhequantity of oil dispensed." A "further objectpf my invention is to provide a novel form of wheel flange oil distributor. I

A still. further object of myinvent ion is to provide a. novel form of air pressure Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specifications. .and the novel features of the'device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accom- 46 nmying drawings forming part of this ap- =.plication in which Figure 1 is a sect pnal'vi. w in side elevationrofa portion of the body of a street "car, mounted on. a truck, showing-one form f of my invention as appliedthereto.

Fig. 2 is-a section through oneof "the oil dispensers falonpthe line 8 8 of F g. Fig. 3 1s a sectionalong. the line 991of Fig.2.

" Fig. i a section through the'top p01"- any stoppage which bottom plan Fig. ,l is a Specification of Iietters Patent. Paien ted Sept. 10, 1918. I

' 1 Application filed Hay28, 1817. Serial Nd: 171,566.

piston fol.

v view of a pistoir head, shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of an elongated double conoid headed plunger, shown in Fig. 2.

0 1 1g. 9 1s a top plan view of a sprlng support shown inFig. 5.

Figrlt) is a view-of an airpressm'e.eontrol device F, shown in side elevation.

Fig. 11 is a view of the air pressure cort trol device F. in front elevation,- also show ing 2m adjustment feature of the operating rod.- J

Fig. '12 is a bbttoniplan view of an ad- 'justmcnt feature of an operatirng rod. shown in Fig. 11.

.Fig. '13 is a central sectionof the air pressure co 'i'trol device F, with the operating mechanism shown in top elevation.

Fig. 14 is aback plan view of an air valve. shown inFig. 13. I

' Fig. .15 is a detailperspectiveview of the zigzag end of one of the co-portions of the operating shaft.

Fig. 16 is a cent-ralsseetion of Lhemodificd form of air pressure control device C,

with theoperatingmechanism shown in side elevation.

Fig. 17 is a section along the line 12-12 --amsm shown in front elevation.

- Fig. 18 1s a bottom plan new of the auto matic cut-off plunger head, shownin Fig, 16.

Fig; 19 isa section along the line -'1313 sure control device C, with part of the operating mechanism shown in top elevation.-

of Fig. 16, with part of the operating. mech-.

Fig.22 is a' view in side elevation partly l insection of the modified form of'air pres sure control device E, with part of the operating mechanism shown in si-tle'elevation.

Fig. 23 is a sectional view of the main in section. of the modifiedflorm of air presshaft and pulley, along the line -15 pf part; ofthe gear shown m 'Fig. '22, with frpntelevation; a a

. 24 is a perspective view of the modiorm of air I y In carrying out my i-nvention'I provide oil ensers Ii e that shown at A, in Flgs 1, 2, an" 3,.als'o likej 'that shown at B, in IgS. i

"and 5". 'Thedispensers may be made-of any "suitable inaterial, but preferably of cast brassjor iron, and they consist of attaching lugs Land 1 extending outward, and at "right angles'to the side Walls 2 and 2", and

, a wai -a front," wall 4.-

on a longitudinal lane with the back wall ing not as high as the v backwash/'3, provides a downward slope in a portion of the top 5 a cover 6, hinged to th "lug 7, covers the opening through whichthe spe'ns'ermay be filled and'the mechanism assembled within the main reservoir. i

' The; horizontal portion of the to 18 is .iprovided near its edges adjacent tie side wells 2 and 2", with upward projecting iniegral L shapedalu-gs'23 and 23 suitable for having-attached thereto (by means of bolts downward projecting embossme'nts 39, adaptto receivethe threaded ends of the di-s- .plug '21,

'pensing' nipples 33. A downward convex- -ity ;17 adapted for draining the contents of the oil receptacle is normally closed by the In general contour the oil 1e taineror reservoir is Ovalat its edges.

' The cylinder saddle 24 ispyovided with a passage 25 ete nding longitudinally therethrop gh', being-iii communication with an inlet pipe 26 through the threaded opening its end opplisite is; provided with a threaded o hing :29 to which pipe connec tions may .jarranged to supply air pressureto other" dispensers, but normally the openingjfl fi is closedby the plug 28 whenno flirl'theroonnection is desired. The passage 25.115; in. communication with the plurality ofoylinders30, within each of, which is dis one endof a tubular piston stem 20, be-

mg; 'rovided with a pi'ston ,head 48, a, packeathei 49 and afollower cap 50. The

piston 20'extend through the oil' retainer and are provided at their lower end with .an elongated chubldoonoid-he'aded plunger-A7. A move 52 and a vent 51 is sage' through thewstem 20 and a passage- 46 through the double-oonoid-headed plun go: 47. a

, Eaeh of the dispensing nipples 33 is ex teriorly'threaded from its top end to a shoul v pressure control device E,

front elevation.

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reoeivin the union ":37v and connectin the nipple 8 which is also exterlolly exagoned and interiorly threaded for receiving the pipe 41. .Theiinterior of each of the dispensing nipples 33 is provided with acylindrical aperture 42 tapered at its top edge, and communicating at its bottom end with another cylindrical aperture 43 which is of smaller. diameter, having both ends tapered, and in turn communicating with stil another cylindrical aperture 44:, havingits outlet in the nipple 38, and the ipe 41.

Eachof the elongated dou le-conoid-head'- ed plungers 47 is interiorly. threaded from the top end for receiving the threaded end of the stem 20, the lower side of the head 58 is tapered to form a joint with its seat in the bottom ofthe-aperture 42, an'integral extension 57 terminating at its lower extremity in the head 56, being tapered its top edge and adapted to the aperture 43.

t is thus seen that the upper chamber 42 of the dispensing nipple and tlie head 58 of the plunger 47, form respectively a cylinder and its piston of a positive actingv oil feed pump to insure the uniform discharge of an exact qnantity of oil, this amount being detor-mined by the capacity of the cylinder chamber 42.

- llashers or disks 22, comparatively loose fitting upon the plunger stems 20, and lying over the openings 19, serve as supports for the springs 55, which in turn are adapted. for holding the plunger piston stems 2O normally in their uppermostpositions with 100 the follower caps 50 resting. against the lower side of the sorew-caps 31, for con venience in assembling, the various parts upon the plunger piston stems 20, thefollower caps 50 are provided with a groove 10:?

52 (see 6), for inserting a screw driver or other similar tool, also a further purpose of the groove is to provide an opening to the vent 51 when the follower cap 50' is nor. mally resting against the lower side of the 11'0 screw-cap 31. The head 48 has cut-away portions and 53 'forming a convenient head for applying a wrench (see Fig. '7), also the elongated double-conoid-headed plunger 47 has cut-away portions 54 and 54 for applying-a wrench (see Fig. 8).

i In the modified form of oil dispenser B, shown in F igs.-'4 and 5, it is understood that the parts which are not shown, are

identical to the corresponding parts shown in Figs. 2 and 3. v The horizontal portion of the top 63 is provided with a plurality of upward projectingfintegral cylinders 64:, each being joined at itsupper end to an integral ob-' 125.

long extonsi'op 66, and havingfillets 65 and (ifi 'surroundlngihem at their extremities. The oblong extension 66 is provided with a passage 62 extending longitudinally there i through, and communicating with 1&0

' no further connection is desired. The upward extending cylindrical extensions 64 are provided with cylindrical apertures lil extending longitudinally therethrough, and

communicating with the passage '62 at. their top ends, their bottom ends terminating. in

the tapered edges 68,.which are open to the nterior' of the oil e'tai nen or reservoir.

The backwall 3 and the front wall 4 have vi(leil-\\iithan attaching plate 96, adapted a plurality of inward projec ing lugs (39 and 69 adapted for carrying the spring snpports70, upon which the washers 71 form supports for the springs which in turn bear against the lower side of the piston heads 48 normally holding the plunger stems 20 in their uppermost positions with their follower caps" 50 resting against the lower. side of the top wall of the passage'flz, the piston heads 48 and the packing leathers 49 hein'gdisposed within the cylindens: (i7. Byremoving one of the bars the correspomling oil feeding mechanism is thrown out of use, as'the oil feeding piston remains permanently in its cylinder.

The spring supports 70 are provided with an 0 )en. ended slot 72,.the edges 7b are? ownwardprojecting flanges, which provide convenient means for holding them in placenpon their respectiveflugs (i9 and 6}".

In FIQ'S. 10 to 15 inclusive, I have shown an air pressure control device F. This consists of an' attaching plate 74, having at one end a downward.extension hearing an integral cylindrical conoid adjustment socket 76, and an open ended cylindrical shaft hearing .77, having reciprocally mounted therein the shaft 84-. the inner end of this shaft being provided with a zigzag end 84', also one end of the (o-portion 825' is reciproeally mounted therein. with its zigzag end 83 in engagem'entwiih the zigzag end 84 The integral ronoid adjustment socket 76 'is provided with a threaded opening through one end for ec iving the'adjusv mentsrrew 78, while its opposite end forms a sorln-t havmg lJlVfii ed therein the splndle end 81 of'tlieqshaft member 83; Means for 'a head 7 and afloclt nut 80. The. shaft 84 engagingll'he zigzag endsfififi and iiiare providedin the:nlp stment screw 78. having is provided will a slot 85.1"hrnugh \vhirh'is (ill n'ionn ted the gnide pi-n 86. within the r Vlin drieal shaft hearing 77.... lfiaiclrofdzl e zigzag.

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vlindritrahedral siteand 73 with reference to Figs. 10 to 15 inclusive.

opening between the cylindrieahshaft hear: flog 77 and the ,annulanshaft bearing p .tlns opening is surrounded by a lateral,

vertexes ('ll'flllllllliuffillf to the 'center and their bases forming the c rcumference (see Fig. 15).

1 tion. 82 upon which is loosely mounted a lever 87, being guided in its position between the ends of the socket 76 and the shaft'bearing 77. The opposite end of the lever 87 being linked to an adjustment loop 88, which is in turn attached to the operating rod 89 by means of its curved end 90., washers-91 and 91 and themljust-ment nut 92. The oppoend. of the rod 8%) is also provided with ii ed endhil-fi, an opening therein for re ceiving a split key 94 by" n'ieans of which the same may he pivoted to any suitable. form of lug on the truck frame T.

An air pressure valve casing 95. is prolo he attached to tlieaextended' end mint-- taching plate T4. The casing 95 is provided with an inlet through an integral nipple 97, coupled to the nipple 98 by the union 99, 'and an outlet through an integral nipple 07", coupled to the nipple 98* by .the union 9!). A screw-cap 100 having a cylindrical aperture- 106 for housing the end or aspring 105, which is mounted upon an integral projection or spring boss 107 therein. An air valve llll' having radial guide members 101, is normally held upon its seat 102 by means of the spring 105. A stem 103 havin end hearing against the valvelOl, ex 'nds' ont'hol? the casing 95 througha packing one gland 104 and terminates in engagement with the shaft member 84.

It is evident that turning of shaft memlml' s'a tlnmlgh. il1....S\Y.l.I -Elng.Of lever a 87, will act through theengagement of the i vice (7, having an automatic cut-ofi' feature, addit onal to the features embodied 11] the air pressure control device F. as Set forth -j In carrying out this purpose I have designed a dust-proof casing, having an oh-g long. attaching plate IOB'forming a top wall thereof, and extending downward therefrom are the sides lofi'and. 109*,also an end wall 110. having an outward extension 11ihearing an integral conoid adjustment socket 76 and-a cylindrical shaft hearing 77. The

bottom of the casing is provided witlran flange i112 adapted to have attached thereto (hy means of screws or stud-liol'ts) a similar flange. 113, hearing a cylindrical extension ordash-pot l'lfi having a hottom' llfi. *rom the edge of thelateralJfla-nge lll tlief hot; tom 115 is inclined to the edge of 'a' similar flange .142, which surroundsan openingii'n the bottom of ac'ylindric'al enlargement 141',

and the cylindrical enlargement 141 forms .an oval and we'll of the'casing,

The air pressure valve casin 95 is provided with an integral open en ed cylindri-- ,cul, extension 143: at right angles thereto,

and bearing intermediate its ends'en inte- ,gral lateral rectangular fliinge 14,4 adapted, tobe secured to the flange 142 by means of screws or stud-bolts, the open.endcd.'cylindrical aperture 147, having its source in the valve casing 95 and its opposite end open to crmit the 'end of a piston 137 coming in contact with the curved end 136' of a fulcrum lever 133, an open ended slot 14.6,.extending downward from the top end of the-cylindrical extension 143 serves asa guide for the lever 133. The piston 137 18 provided with a leather packing head 139 secured thereto by means of the screw-cap and washer 1 10, a chamber 138 is formed surrounding it intermediateits ends, which is in. communication with. the atmosphere thrgugh the vent 14 5, the purpose being for I discharging such air pressure as may leak pair of parallel open into a circular enlargement 130 formed past the head 139. r

The dash-pot 119 is, provided with a plunger heed 120, having a cylindrical aperture in its bottom face 121, communication through the plunger head 120 is provided by the frusto-oomcal aperture 122 and the rehtricted assa-ge or vent 126, the

frusto-conicel aperture 122 having a ball 123 disposed therein which serves as a check valve, 3 small cross bar 124: arranged diametrically across the lower opening holds the bell 123 irrits position, the crossbar 1'24 is. secured by means of the follower bolt 125 passing through an eye formed in one end thereof. A tapering deflector disk 127 e);- tends over the upper openings of the apertures 122 and 126 and is secured by means of the follower bolt 12:5 passingtherethrough.

A connecting rod 117 constructed of two parallel bars secured to each other by means of stays or rivets 129 and 129 formin a uides 131 and 131 which intermediate the ends of the rod 117, the end 128. beingpivoted to the plunger head 120 by means-of pin 132* and the. follower bolt-125, the end opposite being pivoted to the fulcrum lever 133 by means of a pin 132.

' The fulcrum lever 133 is carried by. the fu1- Shaft ffar g 77 and the annular'sha ft bearg; I. I i I v I mechanism relative toth h g;

.crum pin'134,-secured in the side walls 109 and 109. As'pring 135 carried by the flu-- cruln "pin 134 is arranged to hold the various operative in Fig. 1e.

The shaft member 84, isprovided with an oblong. portion 116,adapted to be engaged between. the parallel guides 1'31 and 131*, and is rotatively mounted in the cylindrical parts in the position, shown vfied f rm 0, all the mac anism being vir- L shaped lug an axle 179, a head upon' 'the axle 179'uda'p1; 1 20 7 Referring now to Fig. 22,, itibecomes" ob 1 hers 83 and 84, also the valve casing 95 has been fully described in the foregoing with reference to'the air pressure control fdevice F, and itis understood that the same gen.- eral principle is also ado. ted inthe modi- 70 tually' the same except such' variations as mziy be readily understood.

11 Figs. 22 to24-inclusi've, 1 have shown anothed modified ions of air pressure control device E, havingie gear within a dustproof gear box, adapted to be driven by a belt actuated by the axle of the vehicle .truck, in addition to the features embodied in the air pressure control devices F and C 80- assetforth with reference to Figs. 10 to 21 inclusive.

This device functions was a speed reducing mechanism and it is evident that another type of speed .reducing" mechanism may be '85 substituted therefor. I

A casing is provided having atop wall 148 and lateral end walls 176 and 176,also elliptical side walls 177 and 177{ forming a concuved bottom 172bearing a radially tetra-flanged downward extension 154 terminating in a lateral foot or attaching plate 155. An end'wall 153 bears a'further longitudinal concaved extension 17 8, also having an end wall 151 with an/outward tapering s5 flange adapted to engage a similar flange 175 of the cover 150, which is hinged to the lug 149, the ,cover is provided with a projection-1,74 convenient for lifting the same. L

Circular openings through the elliptical sides 177 and 177 at diametrically opposite points, form concaved bearing supports 171 lill and 171', having adjustably attached-thereto (by means of screws passing through oblong slots and 165") conoid-cylindrical bearings 164 and 164:, throu' h which is mounted a main shaft 166 having secured thereto (by means of stud-bolts'170 and a meinpulley 168 provided-filth ra- 110 dielly tetra-flanged spokes-16 82.6. 1685, a ove 169 in the Jrim16 oiidnhub 168*:

he cylindrical shaft sects the center of the top edge of thesjmil 17 6", and has an integral award extending 162,11. o eningiex -f tending longitudinally throught e-tophrm, of the lug 162 carries thefthreedcd end of,

ed to a screw driver erqthgrpsimflfi, tam

vious that; the shaft member 8-8 isfrotatively mounted w its zigzag end 83. within the elicit 77, and its d op;

posite I or sp'ind1e" extension 825i: 121i in the adjuetmen'tsocket 7. ga 'ng the zigzagends'835M158! .vi, ed.- by' the adjustment screw head 79 snd t he 1oc k nut 80" v is. arrangedfitorcngageu-welm having an integral cog turn en ages-the ce e heels and pinions 1-58,;

ter being recipro- 'cally mounted on therectangular portion 82, while all of the former are rotatively mounted .on their respective spindle extension 82 or the axle ,179, impel-tin thereby a rotative motion to the shaft menier The mechanism relative to the air pressure valve 95, shaftmembers 83 and 8-1 and the automatic cut-off feature has been fully described in the foregoing with reference to the air' pressure control devices Fand (1,, and .it is understood that the same general principle is incorporated in the modified form E, all the mechanism being virtually the same except such variations as may be readily understoodf Using this construction the member 83- is given a lslosv.continuous rotation. By suitable adjustment of contact between'the toothed end faces of'this member and of the inemliier 8*, the air valve is intermittently. opened: at regularfdistances traveled to thus regularly supply oilto the flanges.

Referring now to Fig. 1, I have shown a portion of a street railway car, which I have denoted in general by X, 'the street railway v caris provided \Tltll'tll usuala1r rcservoir 1i,"(JOI ILlIILIIIlCHilOH being established therewith through the pipe 197, inlet nipple 9?, pressure c'ontrol valve casing 95, outlet nipple 97-and-. the pipe 26 coupled to the air pressure portion of the oil dispensing mechanism.

Passages for oil and air pressure are provided through a plurality of pipes +1 each beiu connected to its respective dispensing nipp e 3 flexible tubes 200 or 200 and airpressure control device.

to any particular location.

the distributor shoes 1% or 186. Hanger s mports 180 and 180 are secured to the :truck frame, and are provided with aspring for yioldiugly holding the discharge ends of the distrilmter shoes 186 and 186 in contact with the Wheel flai'iges. 191 and 1% of the -wheels and \V' respectii'ely.

The guide trucks T arc connected by means of the rod 89 being pivoted to the lug strapzZOl, and the end opposite in turn being attached to an ad ustment 88,.Wh1ch islinkedto the lever STfor operating the Tl y i-l containers or'd1s ensers, consisting of the devicestA and B, are of course supported stationary, but are not confined They may be placed in any position most convenient for filling the sail-1e, or in some cases they may be attached to the truck frame in close proximitv to the wheel-flanges to be oiled.

The air pressure control devices, C(HlSlSi' adevicesl (I and E, are supported stationary, but are not confined to any partic tion. They away he placed in t1incensemeiit pesition aade-e thetc aribadig" of. in u"ri ht position, like that-shown in Fig.

1 the oil, dis 'mnscrs A or "Yrrinsome cases the form E' ma b inside of the car itself.

either pull or push on the lever-87 throu 'h v the medium'of the rod 89, thereby partia ly rotating the member 83 (see Fi 13), its co-member 84 being guided by t 1e pin. 86, mounted through the slot 85, may not be thus rotated, hut is subjected to a reciprocal movement when the relative positions of the zigzag vends 83 and 84"'are moved out of alinement.

, As the member Sl is thus forced-against the stem 103, which in turn moves the valve 101 off its-seat 102 agail'ist thetension of the spring 105, air pressure passes around the valve 101. through .the outlet 97" and the pipe 26, into the air pressure portions of Consider now the action of the air pressure, as it enters the plurality of cylinders 30' or 67 (as the case f may be). it will press downward upon the heads of the plunger stems-20, moving them against the tension of thesprings' so as to open the apertures 43; and enter the oil pump pistons 58 ,u'ithin their cylinders 42,

42, etc, and continuing until the lowerfaces of thepistons or: plunger heads 58 are brought into contact with the tapered bottoms of their respective apertures 42,

42-, 42" and 42, thus positively forcing the oil therein through the passages 43* and 4-1 into the pipes 41.

The oil which is will not How quickly, especially if the passages are small.

force feed I secure an immediate t'lelivery of the o1 l to the point where the discharged alfll'ltly engage 1t and insure prompt carryin'g thereof to the wheel flange; lVhere-a simple drainage discharge of the oil from the n'ieasurillg chamber'is employed, asin my previouspatent mentioned; delivery of the oil to the wheel flange delayed, The air pressure'passing'through the vents .51,

passages 45 and 46 \vill cause the oil to be blown out upon the wheel flanges. lnthe mean-time the movement of the plunger heads 58 has shut off thefloav of Oil from By introducing; agpositivc I 110 best adapted for oiling whee] flanges 1s a heavy and viscous oiland' the i'etainer so that onlv a predetermined portion is forced out at each operation,

I desire to particularly call attention: to

II. I} d oper the fact that the use of air discharged through the pump piston into the oil is not for the'purposc. of spraying the oil, but to 15 tatei the member 83 so as to bring its zigzag end 83* into alinement with its co-member 84, whereupon the spring 105 will rescat the valve l upon its seat 102', cutting off the air pressure from the air pressure portion of the oil retainers, the air pressure of course will continue to flow through the ".vents'fil, passages 'antl 46 until the normal pressure is attained, whereupon. the. plungerjsteins'20 and their component parts 25 will return to theirt initial positions by means of the springs 55, simultaneously withdrawingthe plunger heads 58 from their respectiigeapertures, also drawing "back the heads 56.'into the passages 43, cut- 1 ting OflathflilOW, of oil therethrou h, while anothebpOrfiionfif oil may accumu ate within the. apertures 42, 42', 42 and 42 preparato to the next lubricating operatlon.

Fig. 2. it will be noticed that the'aper- 3 tures 42, 42", 42" and 4-2" are of various depths, which alters the capacity of each of the'dispensin nip les 33, the object being to provide a Justale means for regulating L the amount of oil dispensed. This is accomby providing interchangeable dlS- pee ng nipples 33 so that any set may be 'appli which'dispense the amount of oil which "may be desired. It should also be understood that by removflying the spring 55 from any of the plunger ""ijstems gfl, .itrenders the same inoperative, so,

" 1S using oil is concerned, so one or tli:oil.=di spens1ng mechanisms may iits'at will,"while the, others may be ha ism, which may be essential U us conditionsinsuccessfully operatingithe device in general.

The od'fid f of oil'dispenser B, is

adaptedto bemore economicalin construc tion"; andx'nor compact-as to form. The 0 oration ofuits mechanism .is virtually t e ESa-me asr -that in. the foregoing with. reference to-oil dispenser A (Figs. 2 ends}, pt such'varie-tions as may be readily tfinsftood. .The spring supports beingloosely mounted upon their respec 55 tive lugs 69 and SSE-natty be conveniently re.-

- farther carrying out my invention, I. have various modified forms of moved at will, allowing ithe spring-55 to:remain loosely. upon its respective '20, thereby providing means for rendering any port on of the dispensing mechanism"' 1noperat1ve. Ingeneral contour the oil retainer 70 or reservoir is oval at its edges, and-is adapted to be interconnected with other dis pensers, and operated in conjunction therewith. 2;

Referring nowto the modified form of air pressure control device C this has an automatic. cut-oif gfe'aturein addition to the, I

features embodied in the foregoing descrip-i; tion with reference to the air pressure'control device F. Normally the casing is held so 1n upright position, the dash-pot'or cylindrlcal extension 119 is normally charged to a depth well above the plunger head lflfl with aliqdid, preferably of in-oily sulP stance. The mechanism of the automatic 85. cutoff feature is normally held inthe 'po sition shown in Fig. 16, by means of the spring 135 being convoluted about the fill 1 crum' pin 134', and having its central per tion pressing upward under one arm of the 91; fulcrum lever 133.- The piston 13? which is arranged to engage the under side of thev curved end 136 of the fulcrum lever 133 is not connected at either end, but normally rests with its follower screw HQ against;..the 5 side 'ofthe stem 103. a

Referring. now to Fig. 19, it becomes ohyious that the shaft member 83; maybe subs' ected to a partially rotat-ive movement in- -either direction by means of the lever 8? on 1st the other hand its co-member 84 ha'vingits oblong portion 116 between the parallel guide members 131 and lfil -u'iaynce he thus rotated, buLis-subjcted to a reciprocal movemeiit when the relative positions of the 5 zigzag ends 83" and 84*. are moved out of alineinent, the member 84 being=forced against the stem 103, which in turn forces the valve 101 ofl its seat 10.2, against the tension of the'spring 105, allowing air pressure topass around the valve; 101. Consider 'now the actioniof the air pressure, as it entel-s upon'its usual function through the outlet-97 (as fully described in the fcregping with reference to the oil dispensers A ahd 116 B), it also enters into the a erturef147, pressing the piston-137 upwa' a ainst the vcurved-end 136 of the fulcrum ever 133,

which in turn forces the plunger head 120 downward into the. dash-pot 119, against f the resistance of the spring 135, and the liquid in the bottom of the dash-pot'119.

The function of the plunger head 120 disposed in a dash.- ot'arrange'n'ient. is for the purpose of retar' ing the action of theauto matic cut--01! mechanism. To that, end I.

have provided a small vent 126, thro'llgh which theli uid below the plunger head 1% must pass. he frusto-conic'al aperture122 being closed during a downward movement, 18;)-

by means of the ball check 123, the plunger endless screw portion 167 of the shaft 166,

head 120 and its component parts being thus moved gradually downward until the circular enlargement 130 ofthe connecting rod 117' conveys'motion to the cog-wheel pinioh's 158,

registers vith the oblong portion 116 of the shaft: member 84, whereuponthe member 84 (by means. of the spring 1 05) 'i1m-ned.iat lX,

' revol'vcgitself to conform its zlgzag end 8t with the zigzag end 83', this movement sinlultaneously gives themember'S t a reciprocal movement, allowing the air pressure valve 101 to return to its seat 102 cutting otf the. air pressure.

When the normal air-pressure is again-- attained below the head'1 39 by means of it com'eysn'iotion to the worm gear 156 having an elongated cog-pinion 157, which in. turn 159, 160'and 161, the latter being reciprocally mounted upon the rectangular portion 82 of the shaft member 83thereby imp rtirigmtntiyg no1.ion-to the same.

Referrin now ttFFigrQQ, it becomes-ob vious that, rotatire movement in either di rection, of the shaft member- 83 when the same is engaged with itstco portion or shaft member Ssh-will to the features of an air pressure cont device such as that which has been fully described in the form having accesstothe atmosphere througl'i the going with' reference to the modified form vents 51 (see F ig. 2), the fulcrum spring 135 innm-diately actuates a return movement of the automatic cut-ofi' mechanism, but can not complete this movement until the oblongportion 116 is rotated into position to allow it to pass between the parallel guide members 131 and 131, this is acromplished when theguide truc'ks'T reach a straight portion of the track, through the medium of the operating rod 89 actuating the lever 87.

It should be understood that the shaft member 83 is so adjusted (by means of the adjustment vscrew 78). that the spring-105 will press the zigzag ends 83 and 84 into engagement sufliciently to cause the shah.

member 84 to 'be rotated by the shaft member H3, and when thus rotated to a certain position, the oblong portion 116 becomes engaged between the parallel guide members 131 and 131" whereupon the automatic cut-ofi' features complete their return movement. and immediately return to their initial-positions, 'ireparatory to the next operation. 'lhe'prinle object of this device being to provide means for automatically cutting oil the. air pres sure after it having been appliml a prerlw trrmil'i'ed length of time which feature is governed by the capacity of the vent 126,

and the fluidityof the liquid used tl'ierein.

In the further.modified form otair pres; sure control device "E, l have provided a rain within a dustproot' -,eear .box, is adapted to be self lubricating. and

to that end the roneaved bottom 172 and the roncaved extension 17'8 are adapted to be rhargrd "with a 'lulnicating oil 'to a depth 'n cl] snfiic-icnt for thelubrlcant to become sell distributing to the ,e'ea1- train. hor- .Il'ltlll'j" the device may be attached 'to any shown in Fig;

suitable base. in an upright position as l hrouirh the opening covered by the cover 150, the gear train may beassembled with-in the gear box and fresh lul'n'icant may be supplied when needed.

" The main pulley-168 is adapted for being .rotated'in either,direction by means of a belt 169, being engaged by a similar pulley mounted upon the axle of the car truck, an

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of, air )ressure control device C. Consider now the action of the shaft member 83 in relatlon with its co-melnber 84; as the former "continuously revolves it carries with it I pressure features are brought into operatiom and thus actuated by airpressure the automatic cut-ofl' mcchanismut.accomplishes its function, whereupon the zigzag ends 8 3= and 84, again slip into alinement and are rotated into the posilionof engagement \vithfthe parallt-l guide 1'nen'1bers-131 and 131'! preparat-ory to the next operation, the length of intermitteimy between t-l'ie' operativeinter vals may be adjustedby meal'is of changingl'he respective 'gearsfroln one relative mesh to another.

The prime object of-thc device is-to provide means,whereby the wheel flanges of track vehielewl'ieels may-be lubricated at regular intervals .on-straight'track as well as on curves; It is also adapted} fonopen ating a pneumatic l ubrioating system upon cars of the single truck type, in which case the trucks are not arranged to swing under the car body, making the belt driven device more practical.

It is obvious that various 'n'iodifications are within the scope and spirit of this in.-

.1 in which pump piston connected toga! her and suitable cylinders for said pistons, said pistons and their connecting member haymg an air passage connecting the ,side of air pistonwith the discharge side of 'th'e'oil 'piston., o I

4. Afwheel flange oiling mechanism com-o prising a positive action pump for delivermg the" oil, means for actuating the pump by compresscd'air and means for using compressed air indelivering'the oil from. the pump tothe wheellfl'an e".. a 7 1 5. A wheel flange oiling mechanism comprising a positive action pump for deliverfrom the pump to thewh'eelflange.

the oil dischar 4? 7 A'device asfin claim 6, employing compressed air to actuate the pulnp andair actuating cylinder to arged to the wheel,

drawn from thepump convey the oil 'disc 8. Adevice as in claim 6,; employing conipre'ssed air toactuate the pistons.

. plying thereto a cylinder having the proper effectwe length of; bore. 7

10. A wheel flange oiler comprising an oil supply tank, an air cylinder and an oil cylinder located respectively I at the, upper and at the lower sides of, the oil tank and in alinement with each oth'er, air and oil pistons fitting each their respectivecylinders, a rod connecting said pistons andhavinlgian air conveying passage, a valve contra and carriedfrom thepiston, said ,va ve and both pistons having air'discharge passages connecting-with that in-their connecting rod to discharge air vfrom the air cylinder to the discharge side fof the valve."--' v,

"11 In" anpoiling device, in combination, an oil reservoir having-an openin in its bottom, aplugscurediin said opening and havinga-bore containing an upwardly open v, inggcylinder and a downward extension of '55 re uced'dia' neter, a pump piston adapted to said cylinder andhaving a stem extending in opposite-directions therefrom, a plug stem an adapted to be drawn into the saidf valve carried by ,the downwardly extending nthvnwardrextension when the pump piston.

ythe u ward extension" '0 said s enna air cylin er receiving said air pis- "tpnj, said 311" and pump plSlJOIlS, the valve 8n connecting having ai air' said opening,

sagefconnect-ing the working side of the? r outlet its cylinder," an air' iston tively'connected with .te

"12. In an oiling device, combination,

an oil reservoir havin an opening in its bottom, a cylindrically' ored plu secured in a pump piston adapted to fit the upper artpf said bore and having a stem extending in opposite directions therefrom, a valve carried by the downward extension of said stem and adapted to close said bore when the pump, piston is raised. out of its cylinder, an air piston carried byQthe upward extension of said stem, an air cylindcr receiving said air piston, said air. and .plunp pistons, the valve and their connectmg stems having an air discharging p 1 piston'with the discharge sideof the valve, and means for positively limiting thc'discharge capacity of said pump piston.

- 13. In an oiling'device, in combination, oil reservoir having a series of openings in its bottom and a series of plugs interchangeably'se'cured in said openings, each plug be ing cylindrically bored, the upper portion of this bore being of greater diameter than the lower and serving as a 'pump cylinder, a

corresponding series of pump pistons adapted to fit said pump cylinders, valves adapted to seat in the lower portions of said bores, air cylinders dined with .thepump cylinders, air pistons and a stemco'nnecting the air pistons, pump pistons and the valves in sets, said parts each having n air discharge passage connectin '14. 'In an oiling device, in combination, an pil resem oir, a series of air operated oil feed umps havinginterchangeable pump the working-side of its air plston .with tie discharge side of its cylin ers of differing capacity, whereby the amount of oil supplied'by each pump 18 determined by the-active length'bf the pump cylinder employed.

15. In an oiling device, in combination, an oil reservoir, a -scries of air operated oil feed umps having interchangeable pumpcylin ers of difieringcapacity, whereby the amount of oil suppl ed by each pump is de- ,ter;nined by the active length ofth'e ump cylinder employedigjnd'ymeans for disc argingair with the oil;- o e 161,1 In'an oilingdevice, in combinatioman' oil storage tank, an oil pump cylinder opening upwardly into the bottom of. the tank and having an axial. downward discharge opening, a pump piston having a stem extending downwardly and a valve thereon adapted to close the discharge opening when the pistonnis above and opt of its cylinder, a spring-acting to seat said valve, and an air c t-said sp in -Q pump piston to act lnder anda iston thcreinactua 17. In an oiling device, in combination, an oil storage tank, an oil pump cylinder open ing upwardly into the bottom of the tank and ,having an axial downward discharge opening, a pump piston having a stem extending downwardly and a valve thereon adapted to close said dischargeopening when the piston above and out of its cylinder, a spring acting to seat said valve, and an air cylinder and a piston therein actuatively connected with the pump piston to act against said spring, and means for controllin the stroke of said pump to thereby conits cylinder, means for intermittently suptime controlled means plying air to actuate the air piston, and means for discharging air with the oil.

20. In an oiling device, in combination, a positively acting oil feed pump having direct connected air actuated and oil feeding pistons, a spring for retracting the piston from its cylinder, means for intermittently supplying air to actuate the air iston, the pump pistons having'an air disc arge passage connecting the Working face of the air piston with the discharge side of the pump.

21. In an oiling device, in combination, a reciprocative oil feed pump having an air cylinder, an oil cylinder, air and oil pistons,

and a valve all connected together, means for automatically supplying air to the air cylinder of said pump, and time controlled means for automatically cutting off the air supply.

22. In a flange oiling device, in combination, a positively actin oil supply pump, or actuating said pump by air, means actuated by the swing of a truck for supplying air to said pump, and means for automatically cutting off said air suppl l 23. In a flange oiling device, in combt natio'm-an air actuated oil delivery mechanism, means actuated by the swing of a truck for supplying the air thereto, and means for automatically stopping the supply of actuating air a predetermined time after it has been applied.

24. In a flange oiling device, the combination with an air cylinder and piston for actuating the oil supply, of an auxiliary air cylinder and piston havlng a common su ply with the main cylinder, an a1r supp y cut-ofl' actuated by the, auxiliary piston, and a retarding mechanism acting to slow down the movement of said auxiliary piston.

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25. In a pneumatic lubricating system for lubricating the flanges of track vehicle, wheels, the combination of a source of compressed air, of an oil retainer, an air pressure control device, disposed between the said source of compressed air and the said oil. retainer, ipe' connections between the said source oi compressed air and the said air pressure control device also between the said air pressure control device and the said oil retainer, an oil distributer, flexible pipe connections between the said oil retainer and the said oil. distributer, an oil discharge mechanism carried by the said oil retainer adapted to be operated by compressed air, means for regulating the capacity of the said oil. discharge mechanism, automatic means for intermittently actuatin the operation of the said oil discharge mec anism, and also supplying a flow of air under pressure through the said. flexible pipe connections between the said oil discharge mechanism and the said oil distributer.

26. In a pneumatic lubricating system for lubricating the flanges of track vehicle Wheels, the combination of a source of compressed air, of an oil retainer, an air pressure control device disposed between the said 4 source of compressed air and the said oil rct'ainer, pipe connections between the said source of compressed air and the said air pressure control device, also between the said ressure control device andthe said oil retainer, an oil distributer, flexible pipe connections between. the said oil retainer and the said oil distributor, an oil discharge mechanism carried by the said oil retainer adapted. to be operated by compressed air, means for regulating the capacity of the said oil discharge mechanism, automatic means for actuating intermittently the functions of the said oil discharge mechanisn'i and simultaneously supplying a current of air under pressure through the said flexible ipe connections between the said oil discharge mechanism and the said oil distributer, said automatic means comprising a lever arranged to operate the said air pre re control device, and means attached to trucks of the vehicle for actuating said lever. i

27. In a pneumatic lubricating system, the combination of a source of compressed air, an oil retainer, a'plurality of'air cylinders integral with the oil retainer, a corresponding plurality of openings in the bottom ofthe oil retainer, an oil .dischargemechanism interchangeably secured in each of the operh ings, an air piston and plunger for discharging the oil. having a'passage for air extending therethrough, a plurality of springs for acting against the air pressure, removable supports for the springs whereby the oil discharge mechanisms may be thrown out of use, interchangeable oil dischar e cylinders "5 of eompressed air and the air pressure conof oil discharge may be regulated, an air tently uetuatin p'ressure control device disposed between a .source of.eompressed air ahd the oil retainer, pipe connections betweenfithe source trol device also between the air pressure control device and the oil retainer, a discharge forLeaeh of the oil discharge mechanisms, and automatic means for intermit- VVitnesses g the functions of th oil discharge mechanisms.

In testimony whereof I affix in in the presence of two witnesses.

Seattle, W'as11ington,-Muy 21, .1917. Q CHARLES FREDERICK HOOFER'.

E, L. Pnocron, I E. E. Hoorrm.

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